GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#85A083

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.86:1Fails

Black text

6.93:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#85A083) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 133, 160, 131 and its HSL value is 116°, 13%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#85A083 · #9E83A0

Analogous

#94A083 · #85A083 · #83A08F

Triadic

#85A083 · #8385A0 · #A08385

Split complementary

#85A083 · #8F83A0 · #A08394

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